Club Maxie's
Club Maxie's is a fortnightly social swing dancing event for all swing dancers and has a bit of a focus on Balboa. Join Club Maxie's on Facebook
Danced in a closed position, Pure Balboa evolved due to conservative dance halls where space was a major issue. Back in the day halls often had strict rules which prohibited the Charleston and other exuberant dances... so a dance which required very little space was rapidly welcomed within the crowded halls. Naturally the dance evolved and started to introduce fancier variations such as spins, turns, dips, tricks, and even air steps! Today the two dances are acknowledged but are often danced as one, switching between the close style of Pure Balboa and the throw-outs, spins and other moves now known as Bal Swing. Balboa is also combined with Lindy Hop of course and is a great swing dance.
Date: Friday Fortnights.
Venue: The Prahran Club, 258 High Street, Prahran.
Class Times:
7.30pm - Swing dance class Level 2 (Intermediate)
8.30pm - Social dancing until late
$15 for a class
$6 for social dancing only (free if you join in a class)
$12 for social dancing on Swing Live! nights
Feb 24
Mar 9 23
Apr 20
May 4 18
Jun 1 15 29
Jul 13 27
Aug 10 24
Sep 7 21
Oct 5 19
Nov 2 16 30
Dec 14
1. What will the music be like?
The music will be general swing with a balboa edge. Basie, Goodman, Shaw and some contemporary bands like Campus Five,Tube Skinny, Mora's Modern Rhthmnists, Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythm Makers just to name a few.
2. Will all the music be Fast?
No. Balboa like lindy hop, can be fast, slow and everything in between. There will be a wide range of speeds.
3. Can we dance lindy on the night?
Yes, sure. We're not the dance police; there are no restrictions on what you dance.
Any more questions, contact us at info@swingpatrol.com
